Discord Faces Ban in Egypt, Leading to Surge in Proton VPN Usage

Discord has reportedly been blocked in Egypt, prompting a significant increase in Proton VPN sign-ups as users seek alternatives to communicate.

Updated Jan 12, 2026
Discord Faces Ban in Egypt, Leading to Surge in Proton VPN Usage
Hannah Ford

Hannah Ford

Privacy & VPN Editor

Focuses on online privacy, VPN services, and digital security tools.

  • Egypt has reportedly blocked Discord since the weekend
  • Proton VPN has confirmed a usage spike as a result of the ban
  • Discord is also banned in Jordan, Turkey, and Russia

Discord users in Egypt are scrambling for alternatives after the popular communication platform suddenly became inaccessible through major internet service providers over the weekend.

Reports of the outage began to flood social media on Saturday, with users experiencing connection failures and

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